Improvement in grain-binding harvesters



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Grain Binding-Harvesters. N0. 135,985. Patented Feb. 18, 1873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Q FIQE.

CHARLES F. GODDARD,

OF ST. ANSGAR, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT lN GRAIN-BINDING HARVE STERS.

Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 135,985, dated February 18, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. Gonnmi), of St. Ansgar, in the county of Mitchell and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Baking and same taken through the line or m, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 1. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a detail cross-section of the same taken through the line 3 y, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 2. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, is a detail underside View of the binding device, parts being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is'adetail view of the looping-hook.

Similar letters of. reference indicatecorresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved harvester, which shall be so constructed as to cut the graimrake it into gavels, and bind it, and which shall be simple in construction, convenientin use, and effective and reliable in operation; and it consists in the construction and combination of the various parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A- represents the frame-work, and B the platform of a harvester. O is the drive-wheel,

which revolves upon a journal which .is attached to the arm or frame D, and which also pivots the tongue E to said arm or frame. The lower end of the arm or frame D is rigidly attached to a rod, F, which extends along the upwardly-projecting rear edge of the platform 13, and works in bearings attached to said platform. The outer end of the. rod F at the outer end of the platform B is bent at right angles, extends along said end, and has a small wheel, Gr, pivoted to its end to support the outer end of said platform B. The wheel G and end of the rod F are protected from the standing grain by a guard, H, attached to the end of the platform B. I is about lever which is pivoted to the outer side of the tongue E. To

. the end of the lower arm of the lever I is pivoted the upper end of the connecting-bar J, the lower'end of which is pivoted to the forward part of the platform-frame A. The upper part of the lever I projects across a curved or arched guard, K, and is provided with a spring levercatch, L, to enter holes in the said guard K, and thus hold the said lever securely in any position into which it may be adjusted. By this arrangement, by operating the lever I the platform may be conveniently raised and lowered-to adjust the machine for cutting the grain at any desired height from the ground, or to pass from place to place. To the inner side of the drive-wheel G is attached, or upon it is formed, a gear-wheel, M, into the teeth of which mesh the teeth of the small gear-wheel .N, which runs loosely upon the end of the rod bar is driven. The teeth of the inner gearwheel P mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel U attached to the end of the shaft V, which revolves in bearings attached to the rear side of the frame A, and upon the other end of which is placed a small friction or bevel-gear wheel, W, which drives the friction or bevelgear .wheel X attached to the rear end of the short shaft Y. The wheel V slides .upon the shaft V, so that by operating a small lever, Z, it may be thrown out of and into gear with the wheel X, when desired. To the forward end of the shaft Y is attached a chain-wheel, A, around which passes an endless chain, B, which also passes around a chain-wheel, G, at the outer or grain end of the platform B. To the endless chain B is attached an arm, D, in such a way as not to interfere with the said chain in passing around the chain-wheels A O, and which is pivoted to the block E, to which the rake-head F is rigidly attached. The rake-head F is provided with teeth or fingers 0 by which'the grain is swept from the platform '15, as it is carried forward along the lower part of the endless chain B. As the rake completes its stroke, and the point of the chain B, at which the arm D is attached, rises around the chain-wheel A, the rake head F b is raised so that it is carried back above the falling grain to be again lowered to 2.'The arin H h, orossheadO, and hook cross-head as it revolves, substantially as Pfeombinecl'with rake-head'Fhaving hook- 13 herein shown and described, and for the purand slide E having pin a, substantially as to pose set forth. v i herein shown and described, and for the pur- CHARLES F. GODDARD.

pose setforth.

3. The combination of the pivoted spring- Witnesses: guideISVand incline .U"with the lever K and 1 P. HARMON, eross he'ad'O to control the movement of said CHARLES HnOVEN.

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N0-135,986. Pat ented Feb.1'8,1873. 

